Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2011
Dark Horse Comics returned to Joss Whedon's fan-favorite Serenity universe in August with Serenity: Better Days and Other Stories, a collection of mini-series and specials in an omnibus hardcover, giving the Oregon-based publisher the month's best-selling graphic novel to comics retailers.
Overall, Dark Horse has a strong month for graphic novels in August, with three of the month's top ten books. Also in the top ten were Star Wars Adventures: Chewbacca and the Slavers of the Shadowland, a graphic novel for young readers, at #2, and B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 1: The New World at #4.
DC Comics also had three graphic novels in the top ten. Their top book for the months was the WE3 Deluxe Edition, a hardcover collection of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's acclaimed story about three animals turned into weapons for the military, which ranked #3 for the month. Also in the top ten were Paul Dini's Batman: Mad Love and Other Stories at #5 and Batman: Under the Red Hood, the collected edition of the storyline that inspired the recent direct-to-DVD animated movie, at #9.
Marvel Comics had two books in the top ten — FF by Jonathan Hickman Volume 1, collecting the first six issues of the new series about the Future Foundation, at #6, and Invincible Iron Man Volume 6: Stark Resilient, Book 2 at #10.
Image Comics rounded out the top ten with two volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead. Volume 14, No Way Out, ranked #7 for August, and volume 1, Days Gone Bye, ranked #8.
Finishing off the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top-selling book for August was Infestation Volume 1, collecting the first half of the publisher's zombie crossover event that encompassed Transformers and G.I. Joe; the book ranked #50 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2011
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 7.87 | MAY110013 | SERENITY HC VOL 02 BETTER DAYS & OTHER STORIES | $19.99 | DAR |
| 2 | 59 | 6.98 | MAY110021 | STAR WARS ADV TP CHEWBACCA & SLAVERS O/T SHADOWLAND | $7.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 6 | 6.24 | FEB110270 | WE 3 DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 4 | 15 | 6.01 | APR110034 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 01 NEW WORLD | $19.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 18 | 5.97 | MAY110240 | BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 6 | 23 | 5.19 | JUN110738-M | FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 39 | 5.10 | APR110444 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 82 | 5.09 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 7 | 5.07 | MAY110241 | BATMAN UNDER THE RED HOOD TP | $29.99 | DC |
| 10 | 47 | 4.87 | JUN110755 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 06 STARK RESILIENT BOOK 2 | $15.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 32 | 4.83 | JUN110757 | SHADOWLAND TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 26 | 4.72 | APR110249 | HELLBLAZER BLOODY CARNATIONS TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 13 | 22 | 4.48 | APR110204 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
| 14 | 36 | 4.35 | MAY110252 | SUPERMAN BATMAN NIGHT AND DAY TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 15 | 49 | 4.27 | MAY110242 | BATMAN IMPOSTORS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 16 | 14 | 4.17 | APR110244 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 17 | 77 | 4.16 | MAY111195 | LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 18 | 29 | 4.09 | MAY111095 | CROW SPECIAL ED TP | $18.00 | POC |
| 19 | 34 | 4.07 | MAY110741 | OZ MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 41 | 4.04 | MAY110295 | MADAME XANADU TP VOL 04 EXTRA SENSORY (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 21 | 95 | 4.02 | JUN110841 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 22 | 31 | 3.99 | MAY110039 | CREEPY PRESENTS BERNIE WRIGHTSON HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 23 | 35 | 3.97 | JUN110773 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 85 | 3.95 | JUN110770 | X-MEN LEGACY COLLISION TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 37 | 3.92 | APR110199 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS TRIAL OF THE FLASH TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 26 | 65 | 3.84 | MAY110761 | SPIDER-MAN BIG TIME TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 30 | 3.82 | APR110206 | SUPERMAN GROUNDED HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
| 28 | 40 | 3.81 | MAY110296 | TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 10 ONE MORE TIME NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 29 | 28 | 3.78 | JUN110729 | CARNAGE HC FAMILY FEUD | $24.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 44 | 3.62 | DEC100056 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 21 BLOOD OF TITAN | $18.99 | DAR |
| 31 | 61 | 3.57 | JUN110761 | INCREDIBLE HULKS DARK SON TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 27 | 3.56 | APR110011 | STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 33 | 81 | 3.44 | JUN110753 | SILVER SURFER TP DEVOLUTION | $14.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 55 | 3.38 | JUN110745 | X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 8 | 3.29 | MAY110780 | TERRY MOORES ECHO COMPLETE ED SC | $39.99 | ABS |
| 36 | 63 | 3.22 | JUN110736 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 08 UNFIXABLE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 130 | 3.20 | MAY111247 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 42 | 3.16 | APR110200 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS HC VOL 03 STRANGE FRUIT | $22.99 | DC |
| 39 | 69 | 3.15 | APR110202 | FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 40 | 121 | 3.13 | JUN110954 | PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 41 | 105 | 3.10 | APR110038 | GANTZ TP VOL 18 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 42 | 3 | 3.10 | MAR110747-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 45 | 3.08 | JUN110740 | SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC SPIDER-MAN PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 137 | 2.99 | JUN110846 | KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 01 | $9.95 | ARC |
| 45 | 99 | 2.98 | JUN110760 | SHADOWLAND DAREDEVIL TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 56 | 2.89 | MAR110064 | BLACKJACKED & PISTOL WHIPPED CRIME DOES NOT PAY PRIMER | $19.99 | DAR |
| 47 | 10 | 2.86 | MAR110355 | JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 STARRING GREEN ARROW | $49.99 | DC |
| 48 | 78 | 2.86 | JUN110741 | DEADPOOL AM SPIDER-MAN HULK IDENTITY WARS PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 116 | 2.86 | APR110040 | DRIFTERS VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 50 | 50 | 2.86 | MAY110356 | INFESTATION TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 51 | 21 | 2.85 | MAY110034 | BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | DAR |
| 52 | 25 | 2.82 | APR110201 | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES HC | $34.99 | DC |
| 53 | 68 | 2.81 | MAY110297 | SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 101 | 2.81 | JUN118137 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION | $15.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 140 | 2.81 | JUN110751 | AVENGERS ACADEMY TP ARCADE DEATH GAME | $14.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 107 | 2.80 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 57 | 46 | 2.78 | JUN110737 | NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 143 | 2.76 | JUN110767 | X-MEN PHOENIX RISING TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 86 | 2.75 | MAY110253 | TEAM UPS OF THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 60 | 110 | 2.74 | NOV100507 | MAGDALENA TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 67 | 2.72 | MAR110066 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 02 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 62 | 74 | 2.70 | APR110192 | BLACKEST NIGHT TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 63 | 102 | 2.70 | JUN110503 | MALINKY ROBOT COLL STORIES & OTHER BITS TP | $16.99 | IMA |
| 64 | 73 | 2.68 | MAY110249 | SUPERGIRL BIZARROGIRL TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 65 | 19 | 2.67 | APR110209 | SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 66 | 109 | 2.64 | MAY110045 | CHIMICHANGA HC | $14.99 | DAR |
| 67 | 13 | 2.64 | MAR110769 | X-MEN X-TINCTION AGENDA HC | $49.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 38 | 2.62 | JUN110756 | THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS AND DEODATO ULT COLL TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 12 | 2.61 | MAR110751-M | MMW DAREDEVIL HC VOL 06 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 117 | 2.59 | MAY110279 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | DC |
| 71 | 79 | 2.58 | MAY110282 | 99 DAYS HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 72 | 53 | 2.57 | JUN110746-M | ANNIHILATORS HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 120 | 2.54 | JUN110758 | SHADOWLAND STREET HEROES TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 124 | 2.51 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
| 75 | 122 | 2.50 | JUN110752 | SPIDER-GIRL TP FAMILY VALUES | $19.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 9 | 2.47 | MAR110749-M | MMW ATLAS ERA VENUS HC VOL 01 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 24 | 2.47 | MAR110346 | TALES OF THE BATMAN GENE COLAN HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC |
| 78 | 312 | 2.46 | JUN111286 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 79 | 84 | 2.45 | MAY110278 | RESIDENT EVIL TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 80 | 128 | 2.43 | JUN110510 | HALCYON TP | $14.99 | IMA |
| 81 | 175 | 2.43 | MAY111244 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 82 | 62 | 2.39 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 83 | 54 | 2.38 | MAR118164 | CRIMINAL MACABRE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 84 | 4 | 2.38 | APR110205 | NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | DC |
| 85 | 179 | 2.36 | JUN110769 | WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 133 | 2.35 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 87 | 91 | 2.34 | JUN110768 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE EMPIRE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 92 | 2.33 | JUN110772 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS TP MUTANTS VS VAMPIRES | $19.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 93 | 2.33 | JUN110775 | ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 57 | 2.30 | MAY110043 | GREEN RIVER KILLER TRUE DETECTIVE STORY HC | $24.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 113 | 2.26 | JUN110764 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 58 | 2.24 | DEC100079 | TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 93 | 336 | 2.20 | JUN111287 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 02 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 94 | 11 | 2.19 | JUN110511 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 | $64.99 | IMA |
| 95 | 76 | 2.16 | JUN110735 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PRISONER OF WAR PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 142 | 2.14 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 97 | 104 | 2.11 | JUL080124 | JOKER HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 98 | 157 | 2.08 | MAY111241 | NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 16 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 99 | 132 | 2.06 | FEB110022 | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | DAR |
| 100 | 148 | 2.04 | MAY111238 | MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 02 | $12.95 | UDO |
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